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Drederick Irving
Drederick Irving, American former basketball player, Boston University guard 1984-88, 1,931-1,935 career points, retired jersey, BU Hall of Fame, played pro in Australia, father of NBA star Kyrie Irving.
Drew Gooden
Drew Gooden (Andrew Melvin Gooden, born 1981) is a former NBA power forward from Kansas, drafted 4th overall by Memphis in 2002; 14 seasons, 10 teams, 790 games, 11.0 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, 2007 Finals with Cleveland. Not the YouTuber Drew Gooden.
Drew Gordon
Drew Gordon (Drew Edward Gordon, 1990-2024), American power forward, brother of Aaron Gordon; starred at New Mexico, played nine NBA games for the 76ers, died in an Oregon car crash at 33.
Drew Timme
Drew Timme (born 2000, Richardson, Texas) is an NBA power forward, Gonzaga's all-time scoring leader (2,307 points), two-time WCC Player of the Year, and 2023 undrafted free agent who reached the Nets and a Lakers two-way deal.
Duane Swanson
Duane Alexander Swanson (1913-2000), American basketball player, UCLA and Universal Studios AAU player, won gold with the United States at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the first Olympic basketball tournament; later played NBL for Sheboygan.
Dubai Basketball
Dubai Basketball (Dubai BC) is a professional basketball club founded in 2023, based at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai. It joined the ABA League in 2024-25, entered the EuroLeague in 2025-26 on a five-year wildcard, and won the 2025/26 ABA title.
Duje Krstulovic
Duje Krstulovic (Dujam Krstulović), Croatian basketball player born 1953 in Split; KK Jugoplastika forward, 203 cm, Olympic gold 1980, World Championship 1978, EuroBasket 1977 with Yugoslavia.
Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is Duke University's program in Durham, North Carolina, with five NCAA championships and a record 148 AP No. 1 rankings.
Duncan Robinson
Duncan McBryde Robinson, born 1994, is an American professional basketball forward for the Detroit Pistons who set the Miami Heat's record with 1,202 three-pointers made.
Dusty Dvorak
Dusty Dvorak (Douglas Scott Dvorak, born 1958, California) is an American volleyball setter, USC Hall of Famer, 1984 Olympic gold medalist, and winner of the 1985 World Cup and 1986 Worlds (Triple Crown); International Volleyball Hall of Fame 1998.
Dwane Casey
Dwane Casey (born 1957) is an American basketball coach, 2018 NBA Coach of the Year with the Toronto Raptors, former head coach of the Timberwolves, Raptors, and Pistons (494-570), now Pistons Senior Advisor of Basketball Operations.
Dwayne Bacon
Dwayne Bacon (born 1995, Lakeland, Florida) is an American basketball wing, ex-Florida State, 40th pick of the 2017 NBA draft; played for the Hornets and Magic, now a Dubai Basketball scorer in the EuroLeague and ABA League champion.
Dwayne Schintzius
Dwayne Schintzius (1968–2012), "The Lobster," 7-foot-2 Florida Gators center, 1,624 career points, first three NCAA berths, 1990 first-round pick (24th, Spurs), six NBA teams, died of leukemia at 43.
Dwight Howard
Dwight Howard (Dwight David Howard, born 1985, Atlanta) is an American center, 2004 No. 1 pick straight from high school, 3x Defensive Player of the Year, 2020 Lakers champion, and 2025 Naismith Hall of Fame inductee.
Dwight Powell
Dwight Powell (born 1991, Toronto) is a Canadian NBA forward-center, Stanford product, drafted 45th in 2014, who has played his entire career for the Dallas Mavericks as an undersized screen-and-dive center.
Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade, NBA shooting guard (2003-2019), Miami Heat icon; three championships, 2006 Finals MVP, 13 All-Star selections, Hall of Fame 2023; later Jazz minority owner, Way of Wade brand, broadcaster.
Dylan Cardwell
Dylan Cardwell (born 2001, Augusta, Georgia) is an American center for the NBA's Sacramento Kings; undrafted from Auburn, signed two-way July 2, 2025, multi-year deal February 2026, rookie 5.4 PPG, 7.5 RPG.
Dyson Daniels
Dyson Daniels (born 2003, Bendigo, Australia) is an Atlanta Hawks guard, No. 8 pick in 2022 via G League Ignite; 2024-25 steals leader (229), Most Improved Player, All-Defensive First Team, $100M extension.
Džanan Musa
Džanan Musa, Bosnian small forward born 1999 in Bihać; 2018 NBA first-round pick (29th, Brooklyn Nets), later EuroLeague champion with Anadolu Efes and Real Madrid, ACB MVP 2022, now with Dubai Basketball.
Earl Boykins
Earl Boykins, born 1976 in Cleveland, is a 5'5" former NBA point guard, second-shortest player in league history behind Muggsy Bogues; undrafted in 1998, he played 13 seasons, 652 games, 5,791 points, and now coaches at USC.
Earl Manigault
Earl "The Goat" Manigault (1944-1998), Harlem streetball legend, 6'1" leaper called the greatest NBA player never; derailed by heroin and prison, redeemed via the Goat Tournament and HBO's Rebound.
Earl Monroe
Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe (born 1944), NBA guard for the Baltimore Bullets and New York Knicks; 1968 Rookie of the Year, 1973 champion, Hall of Fame 1990, NBA 75 member.
Earl Watson
Earl Watson (Earl Joseph Watson, born 1979, Kansas City, Kansas), UCLA point guard, 13-season NBA veteran (878 games), and Phoenix Suns head coach 2016-2017 with a 33-85 record; later Raptors assistant and 2026 Kansas Sports Hall of Fame inductee.
Ebuka Okorie
Ebuka Okorie (Chukwuebuka Charles Okorie, born 2007, Nashua, NH) is an American NBA point guard for the Detroit Pistons, drafted 17th overall in 2026 by Oklahoma City after leading ACC scoring at 23.2 ppg as a Stanford freshman.
Echiko Maeda
Echiko Maeda (前田悦智子, later Tamura Echiko), born 1952 in Tokyo, is a Japanese volleyball player who won gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, the 1974 Tehran Asian Games, and the 1977 World Cup, playing for Sanyo Denki.
Ed Cooley
Ed Cooley (born 1969) is an American college basketball coach, head coach of Georgetown since 2023 after 12 seasons at Providence (242-153, 2022 Naismith Coach of the Year) and Fairfield.
Ed Davis (basketball)
Ed Davis (Edward Davis, born 1989) is an American former NBA center-forward, 13th pick in 2010 out of North Carolina; played 12 seasons for eight teams as a rebounder, later charged in a 2026 gambling case.
Ed O'Bannon
Ed O'Bannon, UCLA forward, 1995 NCAA champion and Wooden Award winner (30 points, 17 rebounds vs Arkansas), later named plaintiff in O'Bannon v. NCAA, the 2009 antitrust case over athlete NIL compensation.
Eddie Griffin (basketball)
Eddie Jamaal Griffin (1982-2007), American NBA power forward from Philadelphia; Seton Hall star, 2001 first-round pick (7th, Nets); played five seasons for Houston and Minnesota, averaging 7.2 points and 5.8 rebounds.
Eddie House
Eddie House (Edward Lee House II), NBA guard 2000-2011, Arizona State star and 2000 second-round pick, played 9 teams, won 2008 title with Celtics, ASU's first Pac-10 Player of the Year.